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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Wednesday 17.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Fresh wind slabs are easy to trigger in leeward terrain that is accumulating snow. Be alert, a shift in wind directions can quickly build fresh slabs in new places.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Tuesday 16. March 2021

Snødekket bærer preg av både vind og sol de siste dagene. I skyggesider ligger snøen ubunden eller som myke flak i lune formasjoner, og mer vindutsatte plasser er det harde flak. I S sektor er overflaten solpåvirka under den ferske nysnøen.

Vedvarande svake lag frå kuldeperioden i januar er i stor grad nøytralisert opp til ca 1300 moh pga kraftig mildvær. Over denne høyden kan laget fortsatt være et problem noen steder.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 16. March 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -11 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 17. March 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Et lite påfyll av snø sammen med vind vil bygge ferske flak i enkelte leheng. Vinden ventes å dreie utover dagen. Forholdene kan endres fort da lo blir le og det finnes snø tilgengelig for transport. Der fokksnøflakene er ferske vil de være lette å løse ut.

Høyt til fjells finnes det svake lag av kantkorn dypt i snødekket som fortsatt kan påvirkes i enkelte heng.
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